Beavers explode for 32 hits, win 21-4 at Vegas

The Portland Tribune, Jul 26, 2010

LAS VEGAS – Where has this been all season?

The Portland Beavers, in their final season and with a 39-62 record, struck for 32 hits in a 21-4 win Sunday over the Las Vegas 51s.

The hits and runs were the most by a Beaver team since they rejoined the Pacific Coast League in 2001.

Wily Mo Pena and Kyle Phillips each was 5 for 6 with four RBIs at Cashman Field.

For the first time this season, a Beaver scored four times in one game – and three Portland players did it, with Cedric Hunter, Craig Stansberry and Mike Baxter each accomplishing the feat.

Cory Luebke (1-0) allowed two runs on five hits while striking out eight batters in eight innings for his first Triple-A win.

The 32 hits were eight more than any other Triple-A team had compiled in a game this season and seven more than the previous franchise record of 25 set on June 28, 2003, at Salt Lake.

Portland scored four runs in the first inning, two in the second, nine in the third, three in the fifth, two in the second and one in the ninth to set a season high for runs in a game in the PCL.

Las Vegas had just six hits and fell to 48-54. The 51s, who used five pitchers, trailed 18-0 in the fifth inning.

Portland leads the series 2-1, with one game remaining, at 7 p.m. Monday. Josh Geer (7-8, 6.00) gets the start for Portland against Marc Rzepczynski (4-3, 6.66).

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